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Section 5
          RESOURCES



             Market Conditions Advisory

              The real estate market is cyclical and real estate     familial status (including children under the age of 18 living
              values go up and down. The financial market also       with people securing custody of children under the age of
              changes, affecting the terms on which a lender will    18), and disability.
              agree to loan money on real property. It is            Fair Housing Rights and Obligations (HUD.gov)
              impossible to accurately predict what the real         http://www.ada.gov/pubs/ada.htm
              estate or financial market conditions will be at any   (Americans with Disabilities Act)
              given time.
              The ultimate decision on the price a buyer is willing
              to pay and the price a seller is willing to accept for a   Wire Fraud
              specific property rests solely with the individual
              buyer or seller. The parties to a real estate          Beware of wiring instructions sent via email. Cyber
              transaction must decide on what price and terms        criminals may hack email accounts and send emails
              they are willing to buy or sell considering market     with fake wiring instructions. You should
              conditions, their own financial resources and their    independently confirm wiring instructions in person
              own unique circumstances.                              or via a telephone call to a trusted and verified phone
              The parties must, upon careful deliberation, decide    number prior to wiring any money.
              how much risk they are willing to assume in a          http://bit.ly/2gQNWms (FTC & NAR - Protect your mortgage
              transaction. Any waiver of contingencies, rights or    closing from scammers
              warranties in the Contract may have adverse            http://bit.ly/2vDDvFk (CFPB- Buying a home? Watch out for mortgage
              consequences. Buyer and seller acknowledge that        closing scams
              they understand these risks.
              Buyer and Seller assume all responsibility should
              the return on investment, tax consequences, credit    Additional Information
              effects, or financing terms not meet their
              expectations. The parties understand and agree         NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR)
              that the Broker(s) do not provide advice on            https://www.nar.realtor/
              property as an investment. Broker(s) are not           Ten Step Guide to Buying a Home
              qualified to provide financial, legal, or tax advice   http://bit.ly/YweGug
              regarding a real estate transaction. Therefore,        Home Closing 101
              Broker(s) make no representation regarding the         www.homeclosing101.org
              above items. Buyer and seller are advised to obtain
              professional tax and legal advice regarding the       Information about Arizona
              advisability of entering into this transaction.       Government, State Agencies and
              http://bit.ly/2vYFWb0                                 Arizona REALTORS®
               (AAR - Sample Forms)
                                                                     Arizona Department of Real Estate
             Fair Housing and Disability Laws                        Consumer Information
                                                                     www.azre.gov/InfoFor/Consumers.aspx
              The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in
              the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings based     Arizona Association of REALTORS®
                                                                     www.aaronline.com
              on race, color, national origin, religion, sex,



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